Behind Closed Doors : Stories from the Coaching Room.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Praise; Introduction; Prologue: on inquiry, the groundwork of coaching; Part one: Inquiring into being with the client and the relationship; Chapter 1: Personal reflections and learning from the process of learning by doing; Chapter 2: Does self-disclosure by me help my clients? The 'Me' in the room -- overt, covert and the unintended ... ; Chapter 3: What happens in moments of humour with my clients?; Part two: Inquiring into the evolving coaching relationship; Chapter 4: How does my exploration of emotions affect my clients' experience of coaching?.

Chapter 5: How do I work effectively with emotions in a cultural setting where expressing emotions is not so common?Chapter 6: How do power and control manifest themselves in my coaching practice and what impact do they have on the coaching for the client and for me?; Chapter 7: How do I create a secure base in the coaching relationship?; Part three: Inquiring into specific challenges for the coaching relationship; Chapter 8: Developing awareness: The role of somatic experience in building client awareness; Chapter 9: Developing self-congruent goals. 'Doing less, being more.'.

Chapter 10: Developing motivation: a journey of awareness, insight and new thinking. Chapter 11: Managing transitions: gaining perspective on personal change; Epilogue: Developing our capacity to be affected in relationship; Authors' profiles; Glossary of terms; References.

A presentation of a dozen accounts from experienced executive coaches, this work connects theory with practice by showing what happens inside coaching relationships, and how these relationships can impact both participants. The contributing coaches-each of whom achieved distinctions in their master of science dissertations at Ashridge Business School-offer accounts from a particular aspect of their individual practice, often focusing on such themes as humor, listening, emotions, power, and motivation. Their stories, written in a style that is re.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Praise; Introduction; Prologue: on inquiry, the groundwork of coaching; Part one: Inquiring into being with the client and the relationship; Chapter 1: Personal reflections and learning from the process of learning by doing; Chapter 2: Does self-disclosure by me help my clients? The 'Me' in the room -- overt, covert and the unintended ... ; Chapter 3: What happens in moments of humour with my clients?; Part two: Inquiring into the evolving coaching relationship; Chapter 4: How does my exploration of emotions affect my clients' experience of coaching?Chapter 5: How do I work effectively with emotions in a cultural setting where expressing emotions is not so common?Chapter 6: How do power and control manifest themselves in my coaching practice and what impact do they have on the coaching for the client and for me?; Chapter 7: How do I create a secure base in the coaching relationship?; Part three: Inquiring into specific challenges for the coaching relationshi ...